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CHAPTER 1The Recording Engineer

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This book is for the recording engineer who knows what a compressor or limiter or equalizer does. He wants to know the tried and true methods of using all of the equipment presently available.

The recording engineer is responsible for keeping the session running smoothly, including setting up the control room, choosing the microphones, organizing the signal flow, choosing the track layout, getting the sounds, and pressing the record button. Good sounds or bad, the buck stops with the recording engineer.

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